Exercise and Health

The Circulatory System

The Circulatory System

Blood circulates to every cell in the body.

The following diagram shows the main blood vessels and explains how blood circulates to all parts of the body.

head and arms

head and arms

pulmonary artery

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary vein

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

vena cave

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

vena caveaorta

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

vena caveaorta

liver

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

vena caveaorta

liver

hepatic artery

hepatic vein

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

vena caveaorta

liver

hepatic artery

hepatic vein

digestive system

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

vena caveaorta

liver

hepatic artery

hepatic vein

digestive system

hepatic portal vein

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

vena caveaorta

liver

hepatic artery

hepatic vein

digestive system

hepatic portal vein

kidneys

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

vena caveaorta

liver

hepatic artery

hepatic vein

digestive system

hepatic portal vein

kidneys

renal arteryrenal vein

head and arms

pulmonary artery pulmonary veinlungs

vena caveaorta

liver

hepatic artery

hepatic vein

digestive system

hepatic portal vein

kidneys

renal arteryrenal vein

legs

Blood

Red cells

Red cells

Do not have a nucleus Biconcave discs Contain the chemical

haemoglobin. Haemoglobin carries

oxygen around the body.

At the centre of the haemoglobin molecule is an iron atom.

air sac in the lung

air sac in the lung

oxygen

air sac in the lung

oxygen

1 as blood flows through the lungs the haemoglobin in the red cells picks up oxygen

air sac in the lung

oxygen

1 as blood flows through the lungs the haemoglobin in the red cells picks up oxygen

2 Haemoglobin and oxygen join to make oxyhaemoglobin

air sac in the lung

oxygen

1 as blood flows through the lungs the haemoglobin in the red cells picks up oxygen

2 Haemoglobin and oxygen join to make oxyhaemoglobin

3 when the blood flows past cells with very little oxygen in them the oxyhaemoglobin breaks down

air sac in the lung

oxygen

1 as blood flows through the lungs the haemoglobin in the red cells picks up oxygen

2 Haemoglobin and oxygen join to make oxyhaemoglobin

3 when the blood flows past cells with very little oxygen in them the oxyhaemoglobin breaks down

oxygen diffuses into the cells of the body

oxygen is used for respiration

air sac in the lung

oxygen

1 as blood flows through the lungs the haemoglobin in the red cells picks up oxygen

2 Haemoglobin and oxygen join to make oxyhaemoglobin

3 when the blood flows past cells with very little oxygen in them the oxyhaemoglobin breaks down

oxygen diffuses into the cells of the body

oxygen is used for respiration

4 the haemoglobin in the red cells goes back to the lungs to pick up more oxygen

Functions of the blood

Oxygen is carried in the red cells

Carbon dioxide is carried in the plasma

Functions of the blood

digested foods are carried in the plasma

Functions of the blood

Urea (waste substance) is carried in the plasma from the liver to the kidneys

Functions of the blood

Hormones are carried in the plasma

Functions of the blood

Heat is carried in the blood

BIOLOGY TEXT

Read p26-27 and answer question 1 off p27